Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wakefield had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wakefield had a population of 1,362 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <3>
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pender
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hubbard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <3>
- Wisner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Belden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pilger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winnebago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <3>
- Ponca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beemer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coleridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Coleridge is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <3>
- Hoskins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bismarck ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Cuming County
- Dakota City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newcastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Sioux City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
- South Sioux City is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <3>
- Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |